Weekly Update
This Week’s Highlights:
Top story — A seven-year review of federal data shows enrollment declining in both Kansas and Missouri while staffing per student increases. We break down where growth is concentrated, where roles are shrinking, and what the numbers mean as further enrollment declines are projected.
Kansas — The House advances a cell phone ban, Turnaround narrows the legislative field, and key bills on foster care stability, federal fund transparency, longitudinal data reporting, and outcomes-based technical college funding move forward.
Missouri — Competing A–F accountability bills take shape with clear differences in grading structure and timing, while child care tax credits advance unanimously out of committee with a projected $60–$70 million annual impact.